TRI BR145 040-02 Electric Locomotive VI

TRI BR145 040-02 Electric Locomotive VI

Details:

The Roco BR 232 049 represents a Pol-Miedz Trans (PMT) diesel locomotive in TT scale and Era VI. Finished in the distinctive PMT livery, this detailed model is designed to portray a locomotive employed on heavy freight duties. It features six driven axles, a flywheel, two traction tyres and a PluX16 interface for digital conversion. Directional LED lighting provides three white headlights and two red tail lights, while the multi-coloured cab rear walls add further visual detail.

Features:

• Detailed BR 232 049 in distinctive PMT livery
• Six driven axles with flywheel and two traction tyres
• Multi-coloured cab rear walls
• Directional three-light and two-light LED lighting
• PluX16 interface for digital conversion

Historical Background

The BR 232 belongs to the large family of Soviet-built diesel locomotives originally developed for the Deutsche Reichsbahn as Class 132. The design was derived from the earlier Classes 130 and 131 and was produced at the Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Works in the Soviet Union. The DR received 709 locomotives of the Class 132 between 1973 and 1982.

Unlike the earlier Class 130, the Class 132 was equipped for passenger service with electric train heating and was capable of 120 km/h, while its 3,000 hp diesel engine provided substantial power for both passenger and freight duties. Following German reunification, the locomotives were incorporated into the Deutsche Bahn fleet as Class 232 and became particularly important in heavy freight operations.

BR 232 049 is represented here in the livery of Pol-Miedz Trans, a Polish private railway operator associated with freight transport. The six-axle locomotive is well suited to the long, heavy freight trains characteristic of modern European rail operations.